03 - Automatic train stops Flashcards
Generally, speed proving trips are set to a speed of?
25km/h
True or false, Eltham has speed proving trips?
True, little route knowledge never hurt.
If required to remove debris (such as a rock) jammed beneath a train stop arm, how should a driver do this?
Use the switch stick to knock it out.
If a train stop is raised or lowered in contrast to the signal aspect what should you do?
Immediately contact TC or the controlling signaller. If you move on a proceed signal and the trip arm was up you must follow the tripping in the vicinity of a signal procedure.
How does a driver react when the leading trip valve irregularly operates not in the vicinity of a signal?
- Stop the train
- Check for derail (evertime the emergency brake is hit unexcpectedly)
- Make a TEC
- Make a PA
- Look for obvious causes (If you must leave cab RTAF as necessary)
- Reset the Trip
- Proceed with Extreme Caution to the next fixed signal
- Submut an irregularity report.
How should a driver react if tripped in the vicinity of a Home/Dwarf signal?
- Stop Train
- Check for derail
- Make a TEC or call the controlling signaller.
- Make a PA
- Act under the instructions of the train controller or signaller.
- If communication is not available continue to try calling, DO NOT MOVE. Train Overtime in Section.
Tripping inthe vicinty of an automatic signal, what do you do?
- Stop the train
- Check for Derail
- Make a TEC or call controlling signaller
- Make a PA
- Do not proceed until instructed by the Train Controller or signaller.
- Once authority is received, proceed per R1S3
- If communication fails, just keep calling and DO NOT MOVE.
If you are aware you have had a SPAD, how must you react?
- Stop and secure the train
- Check for derail
- Make a TEC call
- Make a PA
- Act under instructions from TC/Signaller
What are the 3 times of train stops?
Speed proving trips
Automatic train stops
Fixed train stops.
